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Frogs prepare for tough meet against No. 1 Nevada-Las Vegas

Published Nov 4, 2005

Nevada-Las Vegas, the reigning Mountain West Conference champions, and Air Force will visit the University Recreation Center today and Saturday as the Horned Frog swimming and diving team will host its first two conference meets of the season.TCU has competed against top-ranked UNLV twice before as members of the Western Athletic Conference, head coach Richard Sybesma said. Each team won one meet.

Teams to battle for top spot in MWC

Teams to battle for top spot in MWC

Published Nov 4, 2005

The Horned Frogs play Colorado State on Saturday with a chance to do what no TCU football team has done in almost 50 years-: win an outright conference championship."I told the guys that they have a chance to do things that teams with LaDainian Tomlinson couldn't get done," said head football coach Gary Patterson. "You have a chance to do things that teams with Aaron Schobel, with Bo Schobel, couldn't get done."

Gay marriage amendment nears vote, stirs disputes

Published Nov 3, 2005

The fate of a controversial new amendment that could legally define marriage in Texas will be decided Nov. 8 in state elections."Not only is it defining marriage, but it's also foreclosing the possibility...

Movie Review – Prime

Published Nov 3, 2005

Differences make relationships much more difficult.Race has always been the difference movies latch on to, but religion and age are pretty important as well.

While differences make the main characters' relationship difficult in the new movie "Prime," what they share makes things worse - What if you told your therapist intimate details about your new love-interest only to find out your therapist was your significant other's mother?

Concert Calendar

Published Nov 3, 2005

The Ridglea TheaterToday: First Impressions: Best of the New!; Open Mic Jam hosted by Alan and Company

Friday: Death Cab for Cutie; SOLD OUT

Saturday: Element Eighty "The Bear" CD Release Party with Lockjaw, Loaded Moses, LaME, Necrogazm, Solareye, System, Overload, Skard Soul. Autograph signing from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the lounge

Wreck Room

Today: 2-High String Band, Electric Mountain, Rotten Apple Gang

Friday: Flametrick Subs and High School Caesar.

Saturday: Catfish Whiskey and Jasper Stone

Avian flu preparations sufficient

Published Nov 3, 2005

While there are certainly some people that haven't even heard of the Avian flu - or as it is commonly called, bird flu - others have deemed the disease an imminent threat.The disease is a strain of influenza found in birds to which humans have not built up a natural immunity.

Even though the virus, at this time, has only passed from bird to human and not from human to human, many agencies around the world have been tracking the spread of the virus in hopes of containing it.

Players enjoy football on-field and on-screen

Players enjoy football on-field and on-screen

Published Nov 3, 2005

It's fourth and 10, and the clock is ticking.All-pro quarterback Peyton Manning scans the defense, anticipates the blitz and calls out the appropriate protection scheme. As he sits under center, he goes...

Accident near campus sends worker to hospital

Published Nov 3, 2005

A TCU employee was taken to Harris Methodist Hospital as a result of injuries caused by a car accident Tuesday afternoon, Fort Worth Police said.The accident occurred at Rogers Avenue and West Berry Street at approximately 3:15 p.m., said Fort Worth Police Officer K. Hill, who arrived on the scene shortly after.

Hill said the accident involved two vehicles - a silver Toyota Camry and a gold Chrysler Sebring. The Chrysler failed to yield at a stop sign on Rogers Avenue and hit the Toyota, Hill said.

Panel to discuss same-sex marriage

Panel to discuss same-sex marriage

Published Nov 3, 2005

Early voting for the Texas State elections has begun, and Brite Divinity School is hosting a discussion panel today to debate and inform students, faculty, staff and members of the public about the proposed amendment, Proposition 2.The state law prohibits the issuance of a marriage license for the marriage of persons of the same sex, according to Texas Online.

In 2003, the Texas Legislature passed the Defense of Marriage Act that states: "Same-sex marriage or civil union is contrary to the public policy of this state and is void in this state."

Federal plan to reduce aid could add to student loans

Published Nov 3, 2005

An additional $5,800 could be added to the average student debt if Congress passes a resolution that would be the largest budget cut in student aid history, according to studentaidaction.com.If passed, House Resolution 609 would cut $9 billion from federal student loans programs, which would increase interest rates from 6.8 percent to 8.25 percent. The resolution would also put a $6,000 cap on Pell Grants, which are need-based aid that doesn't need to be repaid, according to the United States Student Association.

SGA justice resigns; replacement sworn in Tuesday

Published Nov 3, 2005

The new justice on the Judicial Board of the Student Government Association said Wednesday that he will bring sound judgment in interpreting the Constitution, the Student Body Code and other documents.The vacant spot on the Judicial Board was filled Tuesday night when Taylor Allen, a sophomore entrepreneurial management major, was sworn in by Chief Justice Jared Heathman.

"It's always been something I've been interested in participating in," Allen said. "I felt I could be useful for SGA in the Judicial Board."

Entertainment Brief

Published Nov 3, 2005

Bluegrass trio Nickel Creek will take the stage tonight at the Gypsy Tea Ballroom in Dallas in support of their new album, "Why Should The Fire Die?""Why Should The Fire Die?" was released in August to strong reviews. The album opened at No. 1 on both Billboard Magazine's Independent albums and the Internet sales charts.

Folk singer Martin Sexton will open for the group. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $22.